Vandy vs Hopkins MSF

I am looking to go into MM IB and one of the top MM Firms. I have BO experience at JPM and am a CFA L2 candidate. I actually have a pretty good resume and technical/modeling knowledge. Looking to add summer IB internship at small local shop.

I am currently accepted to both Hopkins (Full Ride) & Vandy (20K Scholarship) in both of their MSF programs. Vandy has a great reputation for placing in MM IB all over the country. Hopkins I know is 97% international and basically has no IB base in NYC.

Is Hopkins worth going to even for free VS Vandy's structured program, great name, and consistent placement??

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Vandy all day. JHU is a good school and all, but you’ve identified the issue. If your goal was to get a MSF, you are from the DC area and you want saw commercial banking, then maybe JHU wins.

If you want MM IBD and a great experience, Vandy with that scholarship is pretty damn good. And they consistently have solid MM IBD placements.

 

Pretty tough choice given there is free money on the table. But based on your goals I'd say Vandy will probably be best. Or if you have some killer networking ability, I don't think its impossible but it'll be harder with JHU for sure.

 
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